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		<title>Stop Complaining and Take Back Control</title>
		<link>http://www.inspirationforlife.com/blog/2011/04/stop-complaining-and-take-back-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominique</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positive Thinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Complaining is a bad habit.  A habit, whether good or bad, is an urge to adopt that action no matter what the consequences.  The more you feed the habit the more it will take control of your life and the harder it is to kick. Complaining typically stems from negative thoughts you’ve created. Refuse to let [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Complaining is a bad habit.  A habit, whether good or bad, is an urge to adopt that action no matter what the consequences.  The more you feed the habit the more it will take control of your life and the harder it is to kick. Complaining typically stems from negative thoughts you’ve created.</p>
<p>Refuse to let those negative thoughts become you.  We become what we think just like we become what we eat, drink or do. If we put good into our body and mind then good will come out.  Conversely, if we put bad things into our body and mind such as drugs and negative thoughts then bad will come out.  It’s inevitable and it’s up to you to correct. Negative thinking and complaining can be just as addictive as a drug.  Whatever your mind is used to thinking that’s what it craves.</p>
<p>Admit you have negative thoughts and that you are their creator.  Realize too that these thoughts lead only to more negativity and more addiction.  You know what you’re doing but can’t help yourself until you admit to your problem and let it go.</p>
<p>Relax and let your negative thoughts disappear.  It may take a while but it can be done and when negative thinking is stopped so will your complaining.  You didn’t become what you are overnight and you can’t expect to become what you desire overnight either.  If that were the case we would all be perfect in mind and body.  It’s a fight that can be won with constant dedication and awareness.<span id="more-1064"></span></p>
<p>Don’t doubt yourself.  Believe in yourself.  We choose what we think and we choose what we are and can become.  Accept responsibility for your actions and let it go.  Then take positive steps to accept what needs to be done to achieve your goal.  Dedicate yourself to getting it done.</p>
<p>This will disrupt your mind’s pattern of thinking and it will be easy to fall back into the old ways.  Surround yourself with positive things and these will seep into your mind until they become you and your new habit is formed.  Whatever was bad in your environment that caused you to complain get rid of it.  Each step toward a positive emotion gives you confidence to continue.</p>
<p>We all tend to blame others.  Only politicians can do that and get away with it.  If you don’t like the life your living or the thoughts you’re thinking then change it.  Take responsibility and take control.  Stop complaining today and discover a new you tomorrow.</p>


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		<title>Nothing Is Impossible</title>
		<link>http://www.inspirationforlife.com/blog/2009/02/nothing-is-impossible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominique</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Setting Goals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn&#8217;t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn&#8217;t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships? Often, [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn&#8217;t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn&#8217;t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?</p>
<p>Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic. This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.</p>
<p>But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher. The most common problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most people get hung up thinking I can&#8217;t do this. It&#8217;s too hard. It&#8217;s too impossible. No one can do this.</p>
<p>However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment. Remember that scientists were baffled when they took a look at the humble bumblebee. Theoretically, they said, it was impossible for the bumblebee to fly. Unfortunately for the bumblebee no one has told it so. So fly it does.</p>
<p>On the other hand, some people suffer from dreaming totally outrageous dreams and not acting on them. The result? Broken dreams, and tattered aspirations.</p>
<p>If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.</p>
<p>Try this exercise. Take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life. Under one header, list down things ‘you know you can do’. Under another header, write the things ‘you might be able to do.’ And under one more, list the things that that are ‘impossible for you to do.’</p>
<p>Now look at all the headers strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things ‘you know you can do’. Check them when you are able to accomplish them. As you slowly are able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other header-the one that reads ‘you might be able to do.’</p>
<p>As of the items you wrote under things I could do are accomplished, you can move the goals that are under things that are ‘impossible for you to do’ to the list of things ‘you might be able to do.’</p>
<p>As you iterate through this process, you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish. And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.</p>
<p>You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination. It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal little by little. However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic.</p>
<p>Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned. On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.</p>
<p>Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be truer. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.</p>
<p>Don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will just about find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.</p>


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		<title>The Secret to Positive Thinking</title>
		<link>http://www.inspirationforlife.com/blog/2008/08/the-secret-to-positive-thinking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominique</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positive Thinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Positive thinking is something that eludes many because they simply don’t understand or believe that positive thinking can help them in any way. There really is no single big secret to positive thinking. The miracle of positive thinking truly lies within yourself. In this article, I’m going to give you the keys to positive thinking [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Positive thinking is something that eludes many because they simply don’t understand or believe that positive thinking can help them in any way. There really is no single big secret to positive thinking. The miracle of positive thinking truly lies within yourself. In this article, I’m going to give you the keys to positive thinking and show you why they work.</p>
<p><strong>SECRET #1: NOBODY’S PERFECT</strong><br />
When you can latch onto this simple little secret, you will be amazed at the change you’ll notice within yourself. You’ll no longer feel so angry all the time. You will start to give people the benefit of the doubt. Best of all, you will learn to forgive and not hold grudges.</p>
<p><strong>SECRET #2: EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES</strong><br />
What’s the first thing that happens when you see someone make a mistake? Are you immediately judgmental? Do you think to yourself that they had it coming to them? Negative thoughts like these are detrimental, not only to the other person, but more so to you. Allow for mistakes, and refer back to Secret #1.</p>
<p><strong>SECRET #3 BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE<br />
</strong>Just because you consider yourself to be a good person, that doesn’t exclude you from having anything bad happen to you. All too often, a negative and pessimistic attitude is brought on because of seemingly one bad thing happening after another. Life is filled with bad things and disappointments. It is up to you to choose how to react to them, though.</p>
<p><strong>SECRET #4: YOUR MIND DETERMINES YOUR LIFE</strong><br />
You really can determine how your life will turn out, based on your way of thinking. If you constantly look for bad things to happen, guess what? Bad things will most likely happen to you. But if you turn your thoughts to a more positive nature, and find the good in everything, you’ll soon become a happier person and live a much happier life.</p>
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